#JAPAN: Two Major Opposition Parties To Form Joint Group To Challenge Abe's Ruling Liberal Democrats

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Japan's two largest opposition parties will form a joint group in both houses of the Diet in an attempt to challenge the ruling bloc's dominance.

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano and Yuichiro Tamaki, who heads the Democratic Party for the People, agreed on the plan during a meeting roughly one month after an upper house election that saw the ruling bloc secure a solid win.

Pictured: Yukio Edano, Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

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#JAPAN: PM Abe's Party Wins Election, But Opposition Makes Gains In Upper House

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Opposition parties saw mixed results in the upper house election on Sunday, with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan making big gains while others struggled to attract support in a crowded field.

The CDPJ, which ran on promises to postpone a planned consumption tax hike and raise the minimum wage to 1,300 yen ($12), won 17 of the 124 contested seats, gaining eight seats compared with its pre-election level to solidify its status as the leading opposition force in parliament.
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